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<\/iframe>\n<\/p><p>If you were suffering through the once-awesome NBA Slam Dunk Contest last night as I was, then you may need a boost. A pick-me-up. Something to revive your flagging spirits.<\/p>\n<p>Here it is: Vince Carter\u2019s 2000 exploits. The music is a little suspect, but the dunks alone should be enough to erase horrible memories of last night\u2019s \u201cMiss 9 Dunks Before Belatedly Making the One We\u2019re Now Embarrassed to See\u201d charade. Turn on some late-90s rap if you really want to capture the mood.<\/p>\n<p>And by the way, I don\u2019t know what tonight\u2019s game will look like. Let me hazard a wild guess: Kobe trying to out-Alpha Lebron. If the game happens for some reason to stink, watch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WLG5i7DQaxA\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">these highlights of the 2001 All-Star game<\/a>. 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